Conservation Collaboration Grant Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding - NORTH DAKOTA

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Opportunity number
USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-24-NOFO0001326
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$20,000 to $1,000,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • City/Township Governments
  • Independent School Districts
  • State Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • County Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Small Businesses
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This notice announces potential grant agreement awards from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to address local natural resource issues and encourage collaboration in North Dakota. Eligible applicants including tribal governments, nonprofits, tribal organizations, public housing authorities, higher education institutions, county and local governments, and small businesses may propose projects between one to four years to leverage NRCS resources. Proposals are due February 28, 2024 and will be screened for completeness and compliance with provisions specified in the notice. Subject to availability of funds, selections will be made by March 20, 2024.

Funding is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation program and ranges from $20,000 to $1,000,000 per agreement. Projects are expected to be performed in North Dakota, and awards will be executed by September 30, 2024 if selected. Eligible activities include agriculture, environment, and natural resource management.

Synopsis

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary


This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of grant agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in North Dakota.


Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for grant agreement awards for projects between 1 and 4 years in duration. See section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant types. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different

projects and entities may receive more than one award. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.


For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.


Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies,

etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.


The agency anticipates making selections by March 20, 2024 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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